Is Westbourne Road in Kempston a nice place to live?

Westbourne Road is classified by the ONS as Pakistani Communities. Westbourne Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westbourne Road is located in the Queens Park ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.132739, -0.485462
Grid Ref TL037493
Suburb Queens Park
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK40 4LB, MK40 4LD, MK40 4PQ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Westbourne Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Westbourne Road, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Westbourne Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Westbourne Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Westbourne Road and compared that to the average for the Queens Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westbourne Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Queens Park ward

Social economic statistics for Westbourne Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Westbourne Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westbourne Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Westbourne Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westbourne Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westbourne Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westbourne Road are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Westbourne Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Westbourne Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westbourne Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westbourne Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Westbourne Road.

Unemployment in Westbourne Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.71% of Westbourne Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westbourne Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westbourne Road. The proportion of retirees on Westbourne Road is 6.6% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12% of Westbourne Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westbourne Road

The proportion of home owners on Westbourne Road is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 36.51% of properties in Westbourne Road are private rented and 13.49% are social rented.
50% of residents of Westbourne Road own their home

Country of Birth of Westbourne Road residents

The proportion if Westbourne Road residents born in the UK is 35.15% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 52.5% of Westbourne Road residents were born outside the UK.
47.5% of Westbourne Road residents were born in the UK

Westbourne Road Summary

Westbourne Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westbourne Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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